Tech; little copper pads on the back of PCB's ?????

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What are the little copper pads on the back of thru hole PCB's? They are
usually on the legs of pins that do not connect to traces. TIA. Brian

 

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To help hold components down. LTG

"BriMc" <pinball@maine.rr.com> wrote in message
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> What are the little copper pads on the back of thru hole PCB's? They are
> usually on the legs of pins that do not connect to traces. TIA. Brian
>
>

 

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Sounds like test points to me.

 

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Sorry, I wanted to know what they were called.

Brian



"Lloyd Olson" <ltg@ssbilliards.com> wrote in message
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> To help hold components down. LTG
>
> "BriMc" <pinball@maine.rr.com> wrote in message
> news06Oe.35035$EX.8203@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>> What are the little copper pads on the back of thru hole PCB's? They are
>> usually on the legs of pins that do not connect to traces. TIA. Brian
>>
>>
>
>

 

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in the old days they were called eyelets

BriMc wrote:
> Sorry, I wanted to know what they were called.
>
> Brian
>
>
>
> "Lloyd Olson" <ltg@ssbilliards.com> wrote in message
> news:MdidnWye-6PGcpXeRVnygA@skypoint.com...
>
>>To help hold components down. LTG
>>
>>"BriMc" <pinball@maine.rr.com> wrote in message
>>news06Oe.35035$EX.8203@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>>
>>>What are the little copper pads on the back of thru hole PCB's? They are
>>>usually on the legs of pins that do not connect to traces. TIA. Brian
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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Cliffy - CARGPB2
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I tried eyelets it was close but the samples sent had collars and was not
usable in my application.



"Cliffy" <crinear@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> in the old days they were called eyelets
>
> BriMc wrote:
>> Sorry, I wanted to know what they were called.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>>
>> "Lloyd Olson" <ltg@ssbilliards.com> wrote in message
>> news:MdidnWye-6PGcpXeRVnygA@skypoint.com...
>>
>>>To help hold components down. LTG
>>>
>>>"BriMc" <pinball@maine.rr.com> wrote in message
>>>news06Oe.35035$EX.8203@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>>>
>>>>What are the little copper pads on the back of thru hole PCB's? They
>>>>are
>>>>usually on the legs of pins that do not connect to traces. TIA. Brian
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Cliffy - CARGPB2
> A passion for pinball!
> http://www.passionforpinball.com